The Goodberry Corporation Data for the Current Year and Prior

question 67

Multiple Choice

The Goodberry Corporation data for the current year and prior year is as follows: What would a horizontal analysis report with respect to current liabilities?

• A)Current liabilities saw a 28.45% increase from the prior year to the current year.
• B)Current liabilities are 156.97% of total capital.
• C)The current ratio is 1.36.
• D)Current liabilities saw a 22.15% increase from the prior year to the current year.

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